Container-top.



PATBNTED JUNE 12,' 1906. J. B. wmmasc A. v. OLDHAM. GUNTINBR TGP.

APPLICATION FILED IAEA, 1995. RBBBWED 13E-0.26, 1906- UNITED STATES PATENT oEEIoE.

JOHN BAKER WILLIAMSON AND ALFRED VIOLETT OLDHAM, OF LOUIS- VILLE, KENTUCKY, ASSGORS OF ONE-FOURTH TO T. L. JEFFERSON,

OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

CCNTAlNER-TOP.

No. sessel.

Speccation of Letters Patent.

VTo (LU whom t may concern: i Be it known that we, JOHN BAKER WIL- LrAM'soN and ALFRED VIOLETT Osnnam citizens of the United States, residing et Louisville, in the county of Jefferson and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Container- To s; and we do declare the following to be a fullclear, and exact desori tion of the invention, such as will enable ot ers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in container-tops.

The object of the invention is to provide a top having one or more dischar e-apertures formed therein and a valve by w 'ch said apertures are normally closed, means being provided whereby the valves are readily operated to open said apertures and means whereby the same are automatically closed when the opening mechanism is released.

Another object is to provide means where= by the contents of the boxes will be automatica pushed through the discharge-aperture w en the same is o en, thereby ob'vi' ting the necessity of sha ing or jarring the ox. Y

A further object is to rovide a containertop of this character w 'oh will be simple, strong, and durable in construction, efficient in use, and well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.-

With these' and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination, Vand arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed. K

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a top' plan view of a container-top constructe in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan or inside view of the same, showing in full lines the valve in position to close the discharge-aperture and in dotted lines the valve in position to open theV the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on a line with the valve-retaining lugs. Fig. 4 is a top plan view showing another form of the invention. Fig. 5 is a bottom plan or inside view of the same, and Fig. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view` taken on the line 6 6 of Fig. 5.

Referring to the drawings more particularly, 1 denotes the container-top, which may' the bero any suitable formor she and is here shownas being in the form o a cylindrical cap. In the top of the cap is formed one or more discharge-apertures 2. Thecap shown in Fig. 1 has a plurality of circular dischargeapertures, whi e the cap shown in Fig. 4 is provided with only one discharge-aperture said apertures being here shown as elongated or elli tical.

Wit the cap or top 1 is arranged afraine, which is here shown in the form of a plate or disk 3, having formed therein a. centrally-disposed opening 4 two walls or sides of which are straight `and formed parallelv with each other, thus forming ideways 5. Within the opening 4 is slidal mounted ,an apertnred valve late or disl'y: 6, said disk being provided wit straight parallel sides whio are adapted to eng e the guideways 5 formed in the disk a. his disk s has formed thereon adjacent tothe guideways 5 overhariging retaining-lu l7', whereby the valveplate 6 is held 1n e ose sli engagement with the inner side of the container-top. the plate 6 is formed a radiallyrejecting arm 8, said arm being 'adaptedB to ass through a guideway 9, formed in one si e of ate or disk 3, and through an a erture or Ys ot 10,.formed in the ange in t e top. The outer end of the-arm 8 1s bent downwardly at right. an les to form a fin er-piece by which the plate 1s pushed inward across the inner side of the to of the cap etween the guideways 5 to bring the apertures in said valve-plate into alinement with the discharge-apertures in the cap. The opposite corners at one end of the valvelate are est away, as shown at 12, to facilitate the removal of the valve from the top when desired. Y Y

In order that the valve-plate may be retraeted to its normal position after being shifted to-o'pen the disoharge-apertures, a springgrod 13 is provided, said rod being rniova ly attached `to the valve-plate by means of a strap- 14, the ends of the spring-rod being adapted to enga. e downwardly-projecting pins or lugs 15, ormed on the inner side of the plate or disk 3. The arrangenient is such that when the valve is pushed inwardly to open the discharge-apertures the same will be moved against the tension of the spring 13, so that when pressure has been removed from the arm 8 the valve-plate Patented June 12, 1906.

` will be quickly moved in the opposite direc tion, thereby closing' the discharge-opening in the ipp.'

In Figs. 4, 5, and 6', wherein but one dischar e-aperture is shown, the device is rovide with means whereb a quantity o the contents of the box will be forced out each' time the valve-plate is shifted to open the discharge-aperture. This discharge mech-d anism preferably consists of a ball-sh ed rod or bar 16, the ends of which are bent ateraflly at right angles-tothe sid'esr ofthe haill and formA pivots 17,which are engaged withbearingwocesees 18- formed in the' plate or disk'ad/jacent to the-inner side of the topofthe container. Lntlie vaive-plate adjacent to' the pirvobal= ends ot the bailare formed notchesf 1.9, through which the sidesof. the bail paas-saidvalve-platebeing also rovlded with upwardly-projectin curved ugs 20, which' whew the valveate is pushed inwardly to open the discharge-apertures `willl e fille sides o6 the bail, thus'forein v the" same downwardly intoy engagement Wit i the inner side of the valve-plate. 'Fhe length of| thefbail' is such that the outer cross-barof thesamev brought to a position adjacent to the' disch e slots or apertures in the vaiv'eplate a the top o6 the container, thereby orcing dr aiding inthe discharge or the' contents of the can through said dise charge-apertures at each operation of thel valve, thus obviating the necessity of Shak or jarring the container and permitting the brushor other place w ere desired.

providing an aperturedcontainer-top with am automatically-closing valfve such as; herein shown md described1 the' contents o the container may be readily discharged therefrom when desired, after which the discha perture willi be'avutomaticai closed there preventing the entrance of ust and preventing. said contente ronr coming. out of should the same be upset or knocked own.

From the foregoing descriptionr taken im connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and o bien of, time invention will bel readil imderstcod without r uiring a more exten ed explanation.

arious changes in the form, proportion, and! the minor details of construction may be' resorted to without departing from the priuciple or sacricing any o the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described our invelxtiomwhat I we elaimasnew, anddesireto'seeureby tersPatent,is-

1f. han ybination with an. apertur'ed piste er sk st' contents tobe readilV discharged upon' spertured contsimertopftlre con forming an open frame, parallel gudeways apertured valve-plate arranged in said frame to en age and'slide between said apertures, a radia liv-projecting arm'formedi on said valve plate, said arm extending through the side of saidcontainer-top and having formed thereon a fin er-piece, and a spring secured to said valve-p ato and en aging pins on said' frame whereby whensai 4valveplate is shifted to uncover the opening in the top, the same will be automaticall .retracted to close said. open ing, I subetarrtiall-Jjrf as` described.

2. In an aertured' container-top, theedmr' bination-wit aguid'e-frame arranged there in', an automatically-closing aperturedi valve slid'ablmountedin saidf framemeanswhene by saidval'vo isv shifted to open! the aperture fine said top, and an automaticallyoperatedmechanism to force aportion of the contents of' he box through said opening in the top, substantially as described.

3. In an a ertured container-top, the comf binnftion wit a guide-frame arranged therein, an automatically-closing apertured val-ve slidabl mounted in said frame, meanswhereby sai valve is shifted tol open theV aperturein. said topi, and a discharge device actuated by the shifting of said valve-plate te force a portion of the contents @E the container through the opening in the top,.substantiail5f as described.

4. In an aperturedcontainer-top, the com Y bination with anapertured plate or dislr` form.-

ing an open-frame, parallel guidewaysormed om the inner edges of saidl rame, an' apertured' valv ate arrangedinsaid frame tof e ands idobetwcensaidr apertures@v ra1- dia ly-projecting. ann formed on said valveplate, said arm extending through theside of said container-tcp' and having4 formed' theron `a lngerpie, suv spring adapted to retract said valve-plate and close said: dischargeopening, a bail-shaped discharge device, piv-A ota mounted in saidframe and engagin' note es'in said valve-plate and lugs iiormon said' valve-plate whereby when the latter is shifted' te o the a erture in said top., said discharge evice wil be actuated teforee a portion of the contents of the bex through :the openin and when said valve-plate is retrancted thee-disc device will also be rctrmcted thereby, su antially as described. e In testimon whereof we have hereunto set our hands m presence of two subscribing'. ewitnesses.

JOHN BAKER WILLIAMSGN.

ALFRED VIOLETT OLDHAM. Witnesses:

J.- P. S. LELLEY,

| WM.4 Baremo formedon the inner` edges of saidframe, an.

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